The original instrument was prepared by James Benton. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by
Mary Dozier O'Brien.
DIGEST
LaFleur (SB 383)
Present law provides that a person, otherwise eligible for parole, convicted of a second felony
offense will be eligible for parole consideration upon serving 33 & 1/3% of the sentence
imposed. The provisions of present law do not apply to any person who has been convicted of a
crime of violence as defined in present law, has been convicted of a sex offense, has been
sentenced as a habitual offender, or is otherwise ineligible for parole.
Proposed law retains present law but provides an exception to an offense being considered a
second or subsequent offense if more than ten years have lapsed between the date of the
commission of the current offense or offenses and the expiration of the person's maximum
sentence or sentences of the previous conviction or convictions, or between the expiration of his
maximum sentence or sentences of each preceding conviction and the date of the commission of
the following offense or offenses.
Proposed law provides that for purposes of computing the intervals of time, any period of parole,
probation, or incarceration by a person in a penal institution, within or without the state, will not
be included in the computation of any of the ten-year periods between the expiration of the
person's maximum sentence or sentences and the next succeeding offense or offenses.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 15:574.4(A)(1)(b)(ii))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to reengrossed bill
1. Technical; clarifies that the maximum sentence is that of the offender.